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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "stella" <stellabangora@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:30:05 +0000
Subject: URGENT PLEASE.

GREETINGS.
I am stella bangora.My father was one of the chief executive
directors of mines and Natural Resources co-operation of the Republic of Sierra-Leone,whom the then President Tijan Kabbah forced in their
struggle to reinstate him back to power was killed. During his tenure,
He accummulated Twenty Eight Million U.S Dollars($28,000,000)with 200 Kilos of aluvier gold dust.He moved this fund and valuables to a Safe Keeping Company in Dakar-Senegal.The documents regarding these consigments were in my custody before my father's death. At the moment,I am in Dakar Senegal as refugees,and it will be unwise to take such huge amount by myself to the bank due to my present condition. It therefore becomes imperative to move this fund outside Senegal for investment purposes.The funds and valuables are deposited in the safe keeping company as family treasure.This is because my father did not want them to know the real content in it because of the amount involved and for security reasons. I am soliciting for your assistance to help clear this funds from the Safe Keeping company and arrange for further transfer to any profitable venture.
As soon as this transaction is completed you are expected to send me
an invitation letter for me to meet with you in your country.I have arrange to offer you 30% of this total for your supports.I want you to know that this transaction is 100% risk-free. Please I want this transaction to be treated with utmost secret. your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
stella bangora.

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